Housing Youngstock in 30-50 Cow Herds Discussed
Dr. Howard Larsen of UW Extension will present research on housing replacement dairy stock at a Blair meeting February 18 at 1 p.m. Topics cover warm and cold units, calf losses, and growth impacts in 30 to 50 cow herds. AMPI Blair serves dairy lunch. third of four winter meetings. Dr. Jim Crowley to close with protein feeding.
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Howard Larsen
Airy Youngstock
Blair Community Center
Larsen
Marshfield Experimental Farm
Ampi
Blair
Jim Crowley
Jumper cables can spark explosion risk in winter
Wisconsin transportation warns jumper cables can ignite explosive hydrogen gas from vented battery caps. Advice covers matching voltages, off loads, tight vent caps, damp cloths, correct positive and negative connections, and a cautious start sequence before attempting to revive a stalled vehicle. Farmers use 18 percent of food energy. breakdowns show fuels for implements, fertilizer, metals, electricity, pesticides, and processing.
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation
ASCS extends Grain Reserve I loans for 30 days
Washington officials announce a automatic 30 day extension for Grain Reserve I loans due February 9. If unpaid by February 9 the extension takes effect and interest accrues at 15.25 percent for the additional 30 days.
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ASCS
Washington
I am glad Mr Teach saved those Saturday Evening Post magazines
A reminiscence recounts immigrant Finnish families in Wisconsin during the 1920s to 1970s. The narrator recalls discovering Rockwell covers in a roadside outhouse saved by a sister, sparking long memories of World War I, Prohibition era cars, dogs, and family milestones. Norman Rockwell’s work is celebrated for capturing life’s laughs and heartbreaks.
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Norman Rockwell
Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Teach
Black River
Withee
Curtiss
Sister
Dad
Korea
Thailand
Mr. Teach
Mr. Rockwell
Yarns of Yesteryear Contest Opens for Seniors
Wisconsin residents aged 60 and over are invited to enter reminiscences in the eighth annual Yarns of Yesteryear Contest open through March 1. Prizes total 25 to 5 dollars plus 10 top prizes, with additional awards in a Winners Circle.
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Wisconsin
The
Uw-Extension Arts Development Unit
Wisconsin Regional Writers Association
Appleton
Association
Ms. Lewis
Langdon
Room
Madison
Stanton and Lee Publishers Inc
Sauk City
Hog butchering on a Wisconsin farm in 1915 photographed
Reuben and Jane Siewert of Eau Claire contributed a 1915 hog butchering scene. The Siewerts developed and printed the photo on their farm, recalling five hogs butchered annually for two families. Hams were salted after cooling. sausage rings numbered over 100. Leonard Keiholz and Herman Siewert appear in the image.
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Reuben
Jane Siewert
Eau Claire
Siewert
Leonard Keiholz
Herman Siewert
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Youngstock
Ed Ausderau
Trempealeau County
Willis Erickson
Polk County
Keith Sommerfeld
Dunn County
Rusk
Willow Dale School
Mother
Big Sister
Vieno Keskimaki
Yesteryear
Gen Lewis
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